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Can I run for office while keeping my federal job?

Yes, for any office

Yes, but only for non-partisan offices such as memberships on local school boards

No, not for any office

You may indeed run for non-partisan offices, but that’s it.

TRUE or FALSE: It is OK to repeat a slogan from a political campaign during a conversation with a taxpayer on my agency’s customer service phone line.

True

False

It’s definitely not OK to cite campaign rhetoric to callers to the customer service line.

TRUE or FALSE: I can send my colleagues an email invitation to a political fundraising event, as long as I use my personal email account.

True

False

You may not invite work colleagues to a political fundraiser, no matter what email account you use to send the invitation.

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TRUE or FALSE: I need to delete any links my Facebook friends post on my wall soliciting donations for a political candidate.

True

False

You’re not accountable for what your friends post on Facebook.

I want to make a political campaign logo my Facebook profile picture. Which of the following apply:

There are no limitations to using the logo as your profile picture

You can use the logo as your profile picture, but then you cannot post anything from that account while you are on the clock

You can make the logo your profile picture and you can post things while you are on the clock, so long as they are apolitical

You cannot have the logo as your profile picture, no matter what

Feel free to change your profile picture to a logo, but just don’t post anything from that account while you’re at work.

Which of the following emails would violate the Hatch Act if sent while on the clock in a federal job?

Yes

No

You may not forward an email from Biden endorsing a political candidate.

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My friend just made a witty comment about a political candidate on social media. Can I “like” or retweet it?

Yes, anytime

Yes, but only if I’m off the clock

No, that would be a Hatch Act violation

Sure, knock yourself out -- just don’t do it while you’re on the clock.

TRUE or FALSE: I can post whatever I want on social media while I’m telecommuting, since I’m not on government property.

True

False

Nope. You’re still a government employee, even when you’re not on government property.

I really want to engage in political activity on social media. Can I just create a separate account under an alias and post whatever I want?

Yes

Yes, but the new account would be subject to the same rules as accounts under my real name

No, it is a violation of the Hatch Act to use an alias

Feel free to create your alter ego, but remember that the same rules apply to that account as to accounts under your real name.

TRUE or FALSE: If I put a bumper sticker with a political campaign slogan on my personal vehicle, then I can’t park it in a government-owned lot.